Verina, the Goddess of the Hunt

The goddess of the hunt in the Korinthian Pantheon. Seeking the greatest kill, she hunts down the most fearsome beings she can find. She stalks them perfectly, never being seen by her prey. Hunter that worship her may catch a glimpse of her fearsome beauty, but are often mysteriously found dead shortly after telling the tale. Her hunger for prey is never satiated, no matter the kill it never fills her bottomless stomach. She cares not for who is her prey, only that they must be strong to make the hunt worth it. Her followers leave the heart of their prey at her altar to give thanks to her for a successful hunt. She is always seen as a starving wolf consuming the strongest local prey.

Worshipers
Verinites believe that it was an honor to Verina to make one's killing bloody and long. Her followers sometimes form bands, called "Hunts". While forbidden to slay the young or the pregnant, Hunts typically follow her dogma and evoke wanton slaughter in her name. Verinites are generally frowned upon by civilization, as they tend to wreak havoc in their wake. One exception within the Animist Cult, as they believe her and Wuhuri are the same being.

One of the most respected servants of Verina is Garm Gnarltooth, who is responsible for the gospel of Verina by which all priests of her are bound, ensuring that hunts remain clean and poison-free.

The People of the Black Blood are tribes of Lycanthropes that venerate Verina. Presently, it is estimated that the total population is at least 3,000 individuals scattered across the forests of Korinth in groups of fifty to one hundred.